Many of our favorite Japan tour destinations are displayed below. Each destination is best suited to the season that you will be visiting the Kansai area of Japan.

*As a general rule, tent camping season is between May and October. From November to April, we will arrange accommodations at local Japanese Inns.

In total, we offer over 35 individual destinations in the Kansai area of Osaka & Kyoto featuring nature, culture, history & more. We will work with you and your schedule to best accommodate your needs and help build a custom itinerary for you. You’ll only wish you had more time to spend with us on tours of the surrounding nature, countryside & coasts!

*Times shown are from downtown Osaka. When departing from Kyoto it will be longer or shorter depending on each one of our Japan tour destinations.

*Hey! Tattoos are absolutely OK for every place that we take you. You will probably even see some Japanese tattoos that outdo yours!

The Kansai region of Japan is part of Western Japan (Nishi-Nihon).

All 4 of the main cities in Kansai — Osaka, Kyoto, Nara & Kobe — are worth visiting but the surrounding nature is not to be missed! From downtown Osaka or Kyoto, we head as near as 1hr and up to 5hrs deep into the neighboring prefectures. We visit the beaches of the Japan Sea in the north, the Pacific Ocean in the south, and the mountains, waterfalls & hot springs in between.

We do not select our destinations based on what is commonly famous or popular. Many of our destinations are far too unique — and off the beaten path — for ‘regular’ tour operators, and in that regard simply can not be beat.